Opening and clo sin g
Convenience opening /clos ing
The windows and the power sunroof can be
opened and closed with the mechanical key or
the emergency key.
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Fig . 35 Key turns for opening an d clos ing
Convenienc e opening f eature
.,. Use the eme rgency key or pu ll the mechanical
key out of the master key
¢ page 33 .
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door .
.,. Turn the key to position ¢
fig. 35 ® until all
the windows have reached the desired position
and the power sunroof is open .
Convenience cl osing fea tur e
.,. Use the emergency key or pull the mechanical
key out of the master key
q page 33.
.,. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to
the lock position @ until the windows and the
power sunroof are closed
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For vehicles with Panoramic sliding sunroof*:
When you open or close the Panoramic sliding
sunroof*, the power sunshade will also open or
close.
A WARNING
- Never close the windows and the power s un
roof inattent ively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
- Yo u m ust always watch when the w indows
are be ing raised so that no one can be trap
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac
t ion is immediately cance led.
- Always read and heed WARNING
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General description on page 31 .
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Correcting window regulator malfunction
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one
touch up and down feature must be activated
agam .
... Pull and hold the power window sw itch until
the window is completely closed .
... Release the switch and pull the switch again for
one second.
Sunroof
Operation sliding /tilting sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with sliding/tilt ing sunroof
Fig . 36 Section of headliner: knob for sunroof
Tilting
Requirement: the roof switch m ust be in the @
pos ition
q fig. 36 .
... To t ilt it, briefly press the switch ¢ fig . 36.
... To close it, b riefly pull the switch 9 _&. .
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... To set an intermed iate position, p ress/p ull the
sw itch un til the roof reaches the desired posi
tion.
Opening /slid ing
... To slide the roof all the way open, tur n the
sw itch to the
(D position.
... To close the s unroof complete ly, turn the
sw itch to @ position
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... To select a setting in between, turn the sw itch
to the desired position.
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual l y in any position . W hen opening the sunroof , the
sunshade is a utomatically opened.
After the ignition is switched off, yo u can st ill op
erate the su nroof fo r abo ut 10 m inutes. As soon .,.
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as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switch is inoperative .
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the sun
roof -otherwise serious injury could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
CD Note
Always close your sunroof when leaving your
vehicle. Sudden rain can cause damage to the interior equipment of your vehicle, particular
ly the electronic equipment .
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-Information on convenience opening/clos
ing
c:> page 42.
Operation panorama sunroof
Appl ies to vehicles: with pa nora ma sunroof
Fig . 37 Sectio n fro m headliner: knob for sunroof.
Tilting
• The sunroof can be ti lted or closed only in
switch position @c:>
fig. 37
• To tilt it, briefly press the switch c:> page 42,
fig. 36.
• To close it, briefly pull the switch c:> &_ .
• To set an intermediate position, press/pull the
switch unt il the roof reaches the desired posi
t ion.
Opening
• To open the sunroof completely, turn and hold
the switch against the resistance in position
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• To close the sunroof, tur n the rotary sw itch to
pos ition @~&_ .
Open ing and closing
• An intermediate position can be set by turn ing
the rotary switch to the desired position.
Opening/closing the sunshade
• Press the switch @c:> page 42, fig. 36 in the
desired arrow direction.
• To stop the sunshade in an intermediate posi-
tion, press the switch again.
After the ignition is sw itched off, you can still op
erate the sunroof for about 10 minutes. As soon
as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switch is inoperative.
The power sunshade can also be closed when the
sunroof is open.
A WARNING ~ ~
Pay careful attention when closing the sun
roof -otherwise serious inju ry could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
CD Note
Always close your sunroof when leaving your
vehicle . Sudden rain can cause damage to the
interior equipment of your vehicle, particular
ly the electronic equ ipment.
({D Tips
- Information on convenience opening/clos
ing c:>
page 42.
Emergency closing of the sunroof
If the sunroof detects an object in its path when
it is closing, it will open again automatically. In
th is case, you can close the roof with the power
emergency closing function .
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au
tomatically, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes.
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Opening and clo sin g
Valet parking
Applies to vehicles: with folding and lockable rear seatbacks
The valet parking feature protects the luggage
comportment from unauthorized access .
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Fig. 38 Glove compartment: valet park ing button
You can sw itch the "va let park ing funct ion" on
when someone else is pa rk ing you r vehicle. When
the function is sw itched on, the vehicle can be
driven, locked and un locked using the master
key, but access to the luggage compartment is
not permitted .
• Take the mechanical key ou t of the master key
<=> page 33.
• Open the glove compartment r::!> page 66 .
• Activate
¢ fig. 38 the "valet parking" feature by
pressing the
! VALET I button. The indicator light
in the switch illuminates.
• Close the glove compartment and lock it with
the mechanical key.
• Lock both rea r seatbacks w ith the mechan ica l
key
¢ page 69.
• Lock the luggage compar tment pass-through
with the mechanical key<=>
page 74 .
• Leave the master key with the service personnel
for parking and keep the mechanical key with
you.
The fo llowing buttons are deactivated when the
valet parking function is switched on:
- 1""' 1 bu tton in the dr iver's door
- I a I button on the master key
- Handle in the rear lid
When the valet parking feature is activated, the message
V alet park ing activ ated appears in the
instrument cluster display when you switch the ignit ion on .
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Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to vehicles: with garage door opener (Horne Link)
Fig. 3 9 Garage doo r opene r: exa mples of using w it h d iffer·
ent syste ms
You can act ivate vario us systems suc h as garage
doors, secur ity systems and home lighting from
inside your vehicle using the garage door opener
(Homelink) . There are three buttons for th is in
the veh icle headliner that can be in used in place
of up to three hand-held transmitters.
To operate systems using the garage door open
er, the three buttons in the roof headliner must be programmed first .
A WARNING
Make sure no people or objects are in the im
mediate vi cinity of the equipment when using
or p rogramm ing the ga rage door opener. Peo
pl e can be injured and ob jects can be dam
aged i f they are caught in the equipment.
(D Tips
- For sec urity reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the prog rammed but tons before
sell ing t he ve hicl e.
- For add itiona l information about HomeL ink,
visit www.homelink .com .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Indust ry Canada regulat ions
<=>page 261.
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the windshield in this area in order to
prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
justed
c:, page 49.
- When you remove your key from the igni
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned on,
a buzzer sounds as long as the driver's door
is open.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This does not affect the service life of the light
ing .
- In the event of a light sensor malfunction,
the driver is notified in the instrument clus
ter display
c:, page 21.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 43 Turn signal and high beam lever
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@-left turn signal
The turn signal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@-high beams on
Light and Vision
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
The indicator light
II in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights. or
II in the
instrument cluster also blink.
- After you have turned a corner, the turn signal
switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
are on. The indicator light
II in the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as you
hold the lever -even if there are no lights
switched on . The indicator light
II in the in
strument cluster illuminates when you use the
headlight flasher.
WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI* .
.,. Select: !CAR I function button> Exterior light
ing .
Or
.,. Select: 1-C~A ~ R-.l function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting.
Coming home (light when leaving car)*,
Leaving home (light when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle equipment, the function can be switched on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
The
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlocking it. This func-
tion can be switched on and off.
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Light and Vision
Q/P -Adjusting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move th e knob in the des ired direction.
(@. -Heat ing the m irro r glass depending on the
ou tside temperat ure*.
.9 -Folding exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain
men t system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢ page 36.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when ba cking in to a
pa rking space , the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the posit ion for the front passenger's outs ide
mirror.
You can adjust the ti lted mi rror sur fa ce by turn
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is sto red and assigned to the
key yo u are using.
The mirror goes back into its o riginal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or tu rn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or spherical *)
increase your f ield of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear smaller
and fa rther away than when seen in a flat mir
ror. If you use t his mirro r to est imate distan
ces of following vehicles whe n cha ng ing
lanes, yo u co uld estimate incor rectly and
c ause an accident .
(D Note
-If the mir ror housing was moved by outs ide
fo rces (such as an impac t when maneuver
in g), y ou must use the powe r fo ldi ng func
tion to fold the mirro r all the way out . The
mirror housing must not be moved back in
to place by hand beca use this would impa ir
the function of the m irror mechanism.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
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N ever fold power fold ing ex terior mirrors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exte rior m irro r settings are sto red w it h
the memory function* ¢
page 63.
Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 49 Automat ic d immin g rear view m irro r•
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror ba ck .
Automatic dimming rearview mirror *
.,. Press the button@¢ fig. 49. The indicator
light @ turns on . The rearview and ex ter ior*
m irrors d im au tomat ica lly when light shines on
t hem, for e xamp le from headlig hts on a veh icle
to the re ar.
A WARNING
Electrolyte f luid can leak from automa tic di m
ming mi rrors if the glass is broken . Electro
lyte fl uid can irritate s kin, eyes and respirato
ry system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to electro
lyte ca n cause irritation to the respiratory
system, especially among people with asth ma or other respiratory conditions . Get
fresh air immediately by leaving the vehicle
or, if that is not possible, open windows a nd
doors all the way. ..,.
Light and Vision
Rear window sun shade
Applies to vehicles: with rear window sun shade
Fig. 52 With MMI: Button for rear window sun shade
F ig. 53 Withou t MMI: Button for rear window sun shade
• To extend/retract the sun shade, press the [iii)
button ¢ fig. 52 or ¢ fig. 53.
You can adjust the settings for the rear sun shade
so the shade retracts automatically when you se
lect the reverse gear. To do th is, select the
I CAR !
function button>
Window s> Rear blind > auto
matic > on
or! CAR ! function button> C ar sy s
tem s*
control button > Vehicle settings > Auto
matic rear blind > On .
The current se tting is au
tomatically stored and assigned to t he remo te
key. The sun shade is extended again as soon as
the vehicle is traveling forward at a speed greater
than 9 mph (15 km/h) if the ignition has not
been switched off in the meant ime.
A WARNING
Whe n lowering or ra is ing the sunshade, make
sure there is nothing in its way and that it has
a free path to travel. This could cause person
al injury.
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- Pressing the button~ several times con
secut ive ly can t rigger the overload protec
t ion. The sun shade can only be extended/
retracted again after a brief wait ing per iod .
- The rear window sun shade o nly functions
when the veh icle inter ior is warmer than
14°F (-10°C).
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
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Fi g. 54 Windshield wiper lever
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Fig. 55 allroa d: Rear wipe r actuat ion
Move the windshie ld w iper lever to the co rre
sponding posi tion:
@ -Windshie ld w iper off
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vehicles with a rain sensor* the wipers turn o n in
the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds approx i
mately 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sensitivi-
ty of the rain senso r* is set (sw itch @ to the
r ight), t he earlier the wi ndshield wipe rs reac t to
moist ure on the w indshield. In some models, yo u ..,.
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Controls
@-Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the corresponding position¢.&. .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down¢ .&_.
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but
ton forward/back¢ .&,.
©-Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but
ton forward/back¢ .&..
©-Raising/lowering* the head restraints: press
the button up/down
c:> .&. .
@ -Lengthening /short ening the uppe r thigh
support*: lift the handle. A spring moves the
front seat cushion forward
c:> .&..
A WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passeng
er's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will
be out of position. Always adjust the driver's
or front passenger's seat when the vehicle is
not mov ing.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or se
rious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be electrically adjust
ed with the ignition off or with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattend
ed in the vehicle. Unsupervised use of the
electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front passen
gers must
never ride in a moving vehicle
with the backrest reclined. Safety belts and
the airbag system only offer maximum pro
tection when the backrest is upright and the
safety belts are properly positioned on the body. The more the backrest is reclined, the
greater the risk of personal injury from an
incorrect seating posit ion and improperly
positioned safety belts .
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Seats and storage
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 62 Armrest between the driver 's/front passenger's
seats.
Adjusting the center armrest
... To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
starting position
c:> fig. 62 detent by detent.
... To bring the armrest back into the starting po
sition, raise it out of the top detent and fold it
back down .
The armrest can slide forward and back.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Appl ies to vehicles: wi th adjus tab le head restrain ts
Head restraints that are adjusted according to
body size, along with the seat belt, offer effec
tive protection.
Fig. 63 Front seat: adj usting the head restrain ts
Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
¢page 61 .
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Sea ts and stor age
.,. To adju st the height of the head restraint, grip
the head restraint on the sides with both hands
and s lide it up/down until it locks into place
¢ fig. 63.
Refer to c::> page 124, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
for guidelines on how to adjust the
height of the front head restraints to suit the oc
cupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with head
restra ints that are not properly adjusted in
c reases the risk of ser ious or fatal neck in
jury dramatically.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c::>page 124,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
(D) Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety
be lts are an extremely effective combination
of safety features .
Rear head restraints
Fig. 64 Rear seat : head restra ints
Fig. 65 Rear head restra ints : release
1l The head restra ints cannot be removed from rear seats
with fixed backrests.
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If there is a passenger in the rear center seating
position, slide the center head restraint upward
at least to the next notch
c::> &_ .
Adjusting the head re straints
.,. To move the head restraint up, hold it a t the
sides with both hands and s lide it upward until
you feel it click into place
c::> &_ .
.,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button @
c:> fig. 64 and s lide the head restraint
downward .
Removin g the head r estraint s1l
.,. Fold the backrest forward c::> page 69 .
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go.
.,. Press the release @
c::> fig. 65 with the mechan
ical key
c::> page 33 and the button @ c::> fig. 64.
Pull the head restraint out of the backrest at
the same t ime
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Insta lling the he ad r estraint s
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides until you feel the posts click into
place .
.,. Press the button @
c::> fig. 64 and slide the head
restraint all the way down. You should not be
ab le to pull the head restraint out of the back
rest.
So that the driver can have a better view to the rear, the head restraints should be pushed down
completely when the rear seats a re not occ upied.
A WARNING
- Read and heed all WARN INGS c::>page 124,
Proper adjus tment of head restraints.
- On ly remove the rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in order to install a c hild
seat
c::>page 166. Insta ll the head restra int
again immediately once the chi ld seat is re
moved . Driving without head restraints or
w ith head restraints that are not properly
ad justed increases the risk of serious or fa
tal neck injury dramatica lly.